. >>> earlier thursday defense secretary chuck hagel told reporters the u.s. is rethinking its opposition to arming syrian rebels. >>> the new york city skyline is one step closer took restored this morning. thursday workers raised an 800-ton spire to the world trade tower in lower manhattan. once permanently attached the new trade center will stand a symbolic 1776 feet making it the tallest building in the western hemisphere and slated to open next year. >>> this could be old man's winter last hurrah. a winter storm dumped 16 inches of snow in minnesota and wisconsin. stranding drivers and knocking out power lines to tens of thousands of people. the heavy snow caused a roof to collapse in minnesota. while sioux falls, south dakota saw it first may snowfall in 37 years. >>> nbc's bill karins has the weekend forecast. bill, this is a crazy story. why are we having snow in may? >> extremes. i mean, in the midwest, people have snow days in may. an interesting story out of the northwest up in the bellingham area, there's actually a school, bellingham christian sch